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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Apr 5, 2004 17:57:27 GMT -5
I thought this was a great, great single. Really catchy and memorable. It didn't deserve to tank at all. I hate Radio's current reluctance towards anything but a lead single from artists of her ilk (See also Jewel, Dido, Sarah McLachlan)
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prenatt1166
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Post by prenatt1166 on Apr 5, 2004 18:10:02 GMT -5
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For Week Ending July 6, 2002[/color] (Rank This Week, Last Week, Artist, Title) 01 01 Bruce Springsteen - The Rising 02 02 Eminem - Without Me 03 03 Chad Kroeger & Josey Scott - Hero 04 07 Bryan Adams - Here I Am 05 06 Anastacia - One Day In Your Life 06 08 No Doubt - Hella Good 07 09 Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don't Preach 08 04 Goo Goo Dolls - Here Is Gone 09 05 Creed - One Last Breath 10 12 Alanis Morissette - Precious IllusionsPI spent 3 weeks at #10, good enough to rank at #51 for 2002. www.keystonehighways.com/uubru2002.html:)
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MusicMan88
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Post by MusicMan88 on Apr 5, 2004 20:34:42 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite Alanis songs ever. I cannot believe it did so bad. It was catchy, the lyrics were great and easy to understand, and the sound was very radio-friendly. I think a lack of promotion was the downfall of this and the rest of the Under Rug Swept singles. Let's hope that the singles from So-Called Chaos are promoted better and have more success.
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Post by insect2 on Apr 5, 2004 20:38:30 GMT -5
This is definitely her most overrated single ever. I think it got exactly what it deserved by flopping.
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Post by halo19 on Apr 5, 2004 20:43:32 GMT -5
I agree, this song is just so mediocre. It's kind of like the people from the boards going crazy over Jewel's singles since "Break Me", although almost none of those are that good.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on Apr 5, 2004 21:32:46 GMT -5
I really like this song, th verse could be more exciting though. Now she made a mistake in releasing a song almost exactly like it, "Everything." "Everything" just sounds like a blander version of "Precious Illusions."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2004 5:49:54 GMT -5
"Everything" just sounds like a blander version of "Precious Illusions." I agree. It's like "PI" without the catchy chorus. |
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Post by Sean on Apr 6, 2004 20:30:03 GMT -5
It's alright. I loved that album though... there were much better songs. I agree that PI is overrated on this board.
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prenatt1166
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Post by prenatt1166 on Apr 6, 2004 20:34:41 GMT -5
My favorite on the album was "So Unsexy"
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Sean
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Post by Sean on Apr 7, 2004 1:47:36 GMT -5
My favourites were:
1. Hands Clean
2. That Particular Time and You Owe Me Nothing In Return
Precious Illusions would be in the middle if I ranked all the songs.
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Post by strong4PMB! on Apr 7, 2004 2:31:25 GMT -5
I remember doing payola deals for this when I was payola-ing Angela Via's "Papi Chulo."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2004 6:03:10 GMT -5
To be honest, I thought "Under Rug Swept" was a terrible album. I only liked the two American singles.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Apr 7, 2004 14:35:55 GMT -5
I haven't listened to the CD in a while as I find myself throwing on JLP or MTV whenever I want an Alanis fill but when it first came out, I liked it, then I realized it wasn't good. PI was one of the good songs on it (and prolly her biggest hit for me from the CD) along with Surrendering, Hands Clean, That Particular Time and Narcissus and prolly Flinch. If I listened to the album now, I'd prolly like it again.
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George Tropicana
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Post by George Tropicana on Apr 7, 2004 16:45:08 GMT -5
I still remember KIIS-fm gave this one a try and I was in the car when I heard it.. it was so boring, I had to change the station. I didn't see why everyone getting moist in their pants for this.
"Hands Clean" was sooo much better.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Sept 6, 2005 3:25:18 GMT -5
I sort of liked this one. But there are much better Alanis songs.
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Brethren
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Post by Brethren on Sept 6, 2005 7:49:49 GMT -5
This song was pretty good. The video was innovative and edgy and it definitely deserved more success.
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Post by kellydicted on Sept 6, 2005 14:02:10 GMT -5
This song was horrible. I was so dissapointed with the album. Ugh!
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Post by tortuga on Sept 8, 2005 15:39:38 GMT -5
Does anyone know if there was a third single from the Under Rug Swept album?
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Post by omgw00t on Sept 8, 2005 16:25:40 GMT -5
Painfully boring.
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MinusName
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Post by MinusName on Sept 8, 2005 21:01:26 GMT -5
I really liked this song, I thought it deserved better.
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BillboardBoy
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Post by BillboardBoy on Apr 13, 2006 11:05:19 GMT -5
One of her best! Sadly underrated.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Apr 14, 2006 0:45:35 GMT -5
Does anyone know if there was a third single from the Under Rug Swept album?
Surrendering was a radio single in Canada.
This shouldn't have been left off of 'The Collection'. One of the many huge mistakes made by that compilation of Alanis songs. |
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Post by johnnywest on Apr 14, 2006 16:56:45 GMT -5
I enjoy most of her stuff, including this one.
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Post by Positive Tension on Feb 2, 2007 1:49:04 GMT -5
Perhaps my least favorite Alanis song ever. I just thought it was boring. One of the songs on Feast on Scraps should have been on Under Rug Swept in place of this one.
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Post by joker on Feb 2, 2007 14:20:34 GMT -5
I like Alanis, but this song, like the rest of the album..... |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 5, 2007 17:51:55 GMT -5
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BillboardBoy
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Post by BillboardBoy on Apr 20, 2007 8:50:46 GMT -5
I love it!
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Post by unicorns on Oct 9, 2008 21:01:16 GMT -5
obviosuly i love it but shes definitely had better
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 7:01:45 GMT -5
I love that song!
It would be in my top 10 Alanis songs
And the video is inspiring!
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Post by bat1990 on Mar 23, 2022 19:12:08 GMT -5
This came on today while going through my streaming library and the bassline goes HARD!!
I'm surprised at how badly this did following "Hands Clean" which had performed quite well after the SFIJ singles didn't do much.
However, if I were label staff, I would have advocated for "So Unsexy" or "21 Things I Want in a Lover" as the second single and this should have come later.
The video is cool too. Alanis has an amazing videography for how infrequently she releases music (and lack of budget on later albums)
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